The Daily Numbers for Wednesday April 24

The Daily Numbers: 69, age of former Delco congressman Bob Edgar, who died yesterday at his Virginia home.

6 terms in D.C. for Edgar, who lost an election for the U.S. Senate to Arlen Specter.

2,000 dollar reward posted for info on gunman who carjacked a couple and their 8-year-old child in parking lot of Radnor business on Lancaster Avenue.

15, age of Upper Darby teen wanted for stabbing his brother in an argument.

1st degree murder charge facing Naim Williams, who was taken into custody in Claymont, Del., for fatal Chester shooting last week.

82, age of woman who was sitting on her sofa when she was struck by stray bullet in the incident. She remains in critical condition.

1 dead, 1 hospitalized after a car plunged into the Schuylkill River in Philly last night.

3 of 8 murder raps filed against abortion Dr. Kermit Gosnell tossed by a Philly judge yesterday as the defense opened its portion of the trial.

2 men chargedin a plot to blow up a key train that runs between Canada and the U.S.

143 point dip for the Dow after a fake tweet from the Associated Press reported bomb blast at the White House and President Obama being injured. The AP said their account had been hacked and shut it down. The market quickly recovered.

0 runs for the Phillies last night. They only had 2 hits.

0-3 record for Phillies starter Cole Hamels.

31,002 fans at Citizens Bank Park last night.

5-2 win for the Flyers over the Bruins.

2 goals in 7 seconds for the Flyers. They're still not making the playoffs.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. The Phillies offense is proving truly offensive. And did you happen to notice the attendance from last night. Sure, it was cold. But there was a time when you couldn't get Phillies tickets. Last night only 31,000 went through the turnstiles.

I Don’t Get It: It looks like more heartbreak for the Tripathi family of Radnor today. You have to feel for them.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to new members of the Psi Phil Chapter of Lambda Pie Eta, the National Communication Honor Society, inducated last night at Neumann University.

Quote Box: “We only disagreed once a year and that was in November." - Former Delco Republican Party Chairman Tom Judge Sr., on the passing of former Democratic Congressman Bob Edgar.

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